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May 1, 2024, 00:00 AM
Federal Trade Commission Amends the Breach Notification Rule
On April 26, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) amended the Health Breach Notification Rule (HBN Rule).
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Apr 25, 2024, 14:28 PM
Operationalizing Quality Lunch and Learn Series
A Lunch & Learn Webinar Series offered by Thomas Jefferson University’s College of Population Health
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Apr 25, 2024, 09:54 AM
MEDIA STATEMENT: Pennsylvania Medical Society Statement on the FTC Rule Regarding Noncompete Clauses
PAMED truly appreciates that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) rule has elevated the important issue of noncompete clauses and their detrimental effects to consistent patient care to the public’s awareness.
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Apr 25, 2024, 00:00 AM
A Free Program to Assist Surgery Patients in Achieving a Smoother and Faster Recovery
Heal-Well® is a free, physician developed program designed to help patients pursue a course of structured pre-surgery preparation activities to ensure a smoother and quicker recovery.
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Apr 24, 2024, 14:58 PM
PAMED Award 2024 Top Physicians Under 40
Pennsylvania Medical Society (PAMED) announces the recipients of its annual Top Physicians Under 40 awards.
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Apr 24, 2024, 13:42 PM
Summary of Federal Trade Commission Noncompete Clause Rule
Recently, in a three-to-two vote, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) approved a final rule that will ban noncompete clauses for workers nationwide except in limited circumstances. This rule will take effect 120 days following its publication in the Federal Register. The date of publication in the Federal Register is not known at this time.
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Apr 22, 2024, 09:00 AM
Press Release: Dauphin County Physician Awarded PAMED International Voluntary Service Award
Virginia E. Hall, MD, FACOG, FACP, a double board-certified physician in internal medicine and obstetrics and gynecology from Dauphin County was awarded the International Voluntary Service Award from the Pennsylvania Medical Society.
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Apr 11, 2024, 09:23 AM
PAMED and AMA file brief in mental health case
Last week PAMED and the AMA filed a brief as amici curiae (friends of the court) in Wunderly v. St. Luke’s Hospital, et al., a case currently before the PA Supreme Court.
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Apr 10, 2024, 20:54 PM
Patient Safety Authority Public Meeting
The Patient Safety Authority (Authority), established by the Medical Care Availability and Reduction of Error (MCARE) Act, will have a virtual Board meeting at 1 PM on Thursday, April 25, 2024.
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Apr 4, 2024, 08:45 AM
Diabetes Mellitus: Commonly Diagnosed, Commonly Miscoded
Stay out of harm’s way when it comes to risk adjustment compliance. Granite GRC Consulting presents a series of monthly articles for the Pennsylvania Medical Society’s DOSE newsletter. This is the fourth article in the series.
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Apr 3, 2024, 15:06 PM
Department of Health Renal Disease Advisory Committee Meeting
The Renal Disease Advisory Committee established by the Renal Disease Treatment Act will hold its quarterly public meeting on Friday, April 19, 2024, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
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Mar 27, 2024, 14:03 PM
Change Healthcare Cybersecurity Attack
PAMED has heard from members who have been affected by a recent cybersecurity attack against Change Healthcare, the claims processing platform for Optum.
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Mar 21, 2024, 09:38 AM
The PAMPAC Pulse - March 2024
A message from the PAMPAC's Chair...
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Mar 15, 2024, 08:17 AM
PA Department of Health: Sexual Assault Victim Emergency Services Regulation
Sexual Assault Victim Emergency Services Regulation Listing of Hospitals That May Not Provide Emergency Contraception and Hospitals That May Not Provide Any Sexual Assault Emergency Services
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Feb 22, 2024, 11:32 AM
Rethinking Risk Adjustment
Stay out of harm’s way when it comes to risk adjustment compliance. Granite GRC Consulting presents a series of monthly articles for the Pennsylvania Medical Society’s DOSE newsletter. This is the first in the series.
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Feb 15, 2024, 11:27 AM
How Pay Transparency Laws Are Promoting Fair Wages for Physicians
Unfortunate wage gaps have long existed among members of the American workforce, physician or otherwise.
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Feb 8, 2024, 11:45 AM
5 Easy Ways to Improve Documentation
Stay out of harm’s way when it comes to risk adjustment compliance. Granite GRC Consulting presents a series of monthly articles for the Pennsylvania Medical Society members. This is the second article in the series.
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Feb 6, 2024, 14:00 PM
PAMED Applauds Governor Shapiro’s Inclusion of Programs for Medical Debt Relief in the 2024-2025 Budget Address
The Pennsylvania Medical Society (PAMED) applauds Governor Shapiro in his 2024-2025 Budget Address that would establish a Medical Debt Relief Program for Pennsylvanians.
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Feb 1, 2024, 11:23 AM
Pa. Supreme Court Breathes New Life into Abortion-related Case
Earlier this week, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued a significant ruling concerning abortion rights in Allegheny Reproductive Health, et al. v. Pa. DHS, et al.
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Jan 25, 2024, 09:04 AM
CMS Finalizes Rule to Streamline the Prior Authorization Process
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently finalized the CMS Interoperability and Prior Authorization Final Rule taking significant steps to improve the electronic exchange of health information and the prior authorization process.